Behavior and ecology of the American Kestrel in the Sierra Nevada of California

Author(s)

Balgooyen, Thomas G.

Year

Thu, 01/01/1976 - 12:00

Article Title

Behavior and ecology of the American Kestrel in the Sierra Nevada of California

Volume

103

Review

Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 datapoints.

Species: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Units	Condition	Life Cycle Stage	Specific Location	Range	California Counties	Type
Hatching Success		89.3	168	%		Hatchling	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean	body weight at hatch		Not Reported	g		Hatchling	Sagehen Creek Field Station	10-12	Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition	percent of prey by prey weight	insects (31.7%), reptiles (26.0%), birds (16.6%), mammals (25.7%)	Not Reported		breeding	Adult	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Fledging, Metamorphosis, Weaning			Not Reported	d		Fledgling	Sagehen Creek Field Station	29-31	Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size	average clutch size	4	42	eggs/clutch		Adult	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation			Not Reported	d		Embryo	Sagehen Creek Field Station	29-31	Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range	average home range - breeding	109.4	32	ha		Adult	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying	entire laying period	late May - June	Not Reported			Adult	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Molt		May - September	Not Reported			Adult	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Fledging or Weaning Rate	of chicks that hatched	98	150	%		Fledgling	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	growth rate from day 3-16	y = 8.89 + 7.33x	Not Reported			Nestling	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets
Growth Rate	growth rate from day 3-16	y = 7.77 + 7.44x	Not Reported			Nestling	Sagehen Creek Field Station		Nevada, Sierra	Exposure Factor Datasets

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